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Private properties and quiet Kern County roads
Multi-acre properties lie between the hills of the Tehachapi Mountains in Keene, a rural community around 30 miles southeast of Bakersfield. Wooded lanes wind through the hillside near Bear Mountain, with expansive lots providing privacy between neighbors. The neighborhood has an atmosphere of being far removed from any commercial areas, but residents can reach the supermarkets and restaurants of Tehachapi in less than 20 minutes. “It’s a beautiful area with rolling hills and the homes are very spread out,” says Tina Price, a Bakersfield-area real estate agent with Keller Williams. “It’s a very small, country community.”
Large lots and four seasons in Keene
The majority of homes in Keene sit on properties of 5 acres or more, and yards are a mix of woodlands and open space. Many feature fenced-in acres to house livestock or horses. “Even though you’re not too far from Bakersfield, the weather is pretty different,” Price says. “You get all four seasons and some snow in the winter compared to Bakersfield’s hot and dry climate.” The area’s homes were largely built between the 1950s and early 2000s, with some newer builds scattered throughout. The market also has land for sale ranging from $60,000 to $350,000, depending on acreage. Single-story homes on smaller lots near the center of town range from $240,000 to $450,000, while expansive hillside homes can go for around $600,000 to $1.2 million. Keene has a CAP Index crime score of 1 out of 10, which is lower than the national average of 4.
Many of the new homes in Keene enjoy the view of the valley below from a higher elevation.
Most all of the newly built homes in Keene have solar panels installed.
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Career and technical education at Tehachapi High School
Most Keene students attend Tompkins Elementary School, which earns a B-minus grade from Niche. Jacobsen Middle School receives a C-plus. The B-rated Tehachapi High School has a variety of career and technical education courses, including graphic design, woodworking, engineering design and digital photography.
The sign at Tehachapi High School welcomes students and staff as they enter the grounds.
The sign at Tompkins Elementary School welcomes students and staff as they enter the campus.
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A historic community cafe and the nearby businesses of Tehachapi
Keene has a small handful of non-residential buildings along Woodford-Tehachapi Road, including a post office, a fire station and the Keene Cafe. The quaint diner has been around for over a century and serves breakfast and lunch seven days a week, from pancakes and biscuits and gravy to burgers and burritos. Around 10 miles southeast, Tehachapi has a wider selection of businesses, with local favorites including the Village Grill Family Restaurant and Red House BBQ. Tehachapi Boulevard serves as the town’s main business corridor, with storefronts ranging from clothing boutiques and bars to a coffee shop and an art center. Nearby options for groceries include Walmart and Albertsons.
Keene residents can get their household items at the Tehachapi Walmart nearby.
The Historic Keene Cafe serves up their delicious jalapeno burger and fries.
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A central location for natural areas and national parks
There are a handful of protected natural areas surrounding the Keene community, including the Panofsky-Wilson Preserve and the Frank and Joan Randall Preserve. The Golden Hills Nature Park, where visitors can walk the mile loop trail around Tom Sawyer Lake. The Tehachapi Mountain Trails Association maintains over 15 miles of hiking and mountain-biking trails that can be accessed from Burnett Road. Keene is also within 200 miles of Joshua Tree, Kings Canyon, Sequoia and Death Valley national parks.
Keene residents can enjoy a nice day along Tom Sawyer Lake in nearby Tehachapi.
Visitors walk past the giant trees in Sequoia National Park.
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Kern Transit and CA-58
Kern Transit operates the bus routes across Kern County, with Route 100 spanning from Bakersfield to Lancaster, with a stop outside of the Keene Cafe. California state Route 58 runs through the community and can take drivers around 30 miles northwest to Downtown Bakersfield or roughly 100 miles east to Barstow. Los Angeles is about 125 miles south.
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On average, homes in Keene, CA sell after 83 days on the market compared to the national average of 50 days. The median sale price for homes in Keene, CA over the last 12 months is $674,250, up 8% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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